Nursing Foundations VI: Community Nursing - NFDN 2006

This nursing course examines family and community theory, assisting the learner to acquire the knowledge and skill required to promote the health and well-being of families within the community. The course emphasizes the importance of collaboration among the interdisciplinary health-care team, families, and communities to achieve safe, evidence-informed community nursing practice. The learner will build upon previous nursing knowledge and related theory in adapting the nursing approach to the care and health promotion of the family and community using a nursing metaparadigm and nursing process. Trends and issues in the care of families and communities will also be explored.

Note: Practical Nurse prerequisites: NPRT 2102, PSYC 1060. Co-requisite: SOCI 1000. Practical Nurse for Internl Educated Nurses prerequisite: NPRT 1001. Restricted to Practical Nurse and PNDIEN (Some classes may not be open to PNDIEN).


This course is delivered in a classroom setting with face-to-face instruction at regularly scheduled times.
Term Duration Schedule Class Section Open Studies

Edmonton
Spring May 4 - Jun. 26, 2026 Mon: 12:30 - 03:30 pm
Tue: 02:00 - 05:00 pm
 20395 AN01 No
Spring May 4 - Jun. 19, 2026 Thu, Fri: 11:00 am - 02:00 pm
 20388 AP01 No
Spring May 4 - Jun. 19, 2026 Mon, Tue: 08:00 - 11:00 am
 20391 AP02 No
Fall Aug. 31 - Oct. 23, 2026 Wed: 12:30 - 03:30 pm
Thu: 12:30 - 03:30 pm
 42458 AN01 No
Winter Jan. 4 - Feb. 26, 2027 Tue, Thu: 02:00 - 05:00 pm
 12517 AP01 No
Winter Jan. 4 - Feb. 26, 2027 Mon, Fri: 02:00 - 05:00 pm
 12518 AP02 No
Spring May 3 - Jun. 25, 2027 Mon: 09:30 am - 12:30 pm
Thu: 12:30 - 03:30 pm
 21620 AN01 No
Spring May 3 - Jun. 22, 2027 Thu, Fri: 11:00 am - 02:00 pm
 21621 AP01 No
Spring May 3 - Jun. 23, 2027 Mon, Tue: 08:00 - 11:00 am
 21622 AP02 No

Wetaskiwin
Winter Jan. 4 - Feb. 23, 2027 Wed, Thu: 08:00 - 11:00 am
 12519 C01 No
This course is offered in an online setting. There are no scheduled classes, and you will learn at your own pace. Courses have start and end dates, assignments may have due dates assigned to them.
Term Duration Schedule Class Section Open Studies

Online
Spring May 4 - Jun. 26, 2026 20390 OP01 No
Fall Aug. 31 - Nov. 20, 2026 42461 OP01 No
Fall Sep. 28 - Dec. 16, 2026 42462 OP02 No
Winter Jan. 4 - Mar. 26, 2027 12522 OP01 No
Winter Feb. 1 - Apr. 21, 2027 12523 OP02 No
Spring May 3 - Jun. 25, 2027 21625 OP01 No
This course is offered in an online setting. Your course will be taught in real-time at regularly scheduled times.
Term Duration Schedule Class Section Open Studies

Online
Spring Jun. 8 - Jul. 31, 2026 20393 ON50 No
Fall Oct. 5 - Nov. 27, 2026 42460 ON50 No
Fall Aug. 31 - Oct. 21, 2026 Tue, Thu: 06:00 - 09:00 pm
 42463 OP03 No
Winter Jan. 4 - Feb. 26, 2027 Wed, Thu: 08:00 - 11:00 am
 12520 OC05 No
Winter Feb. 8 - Apr. 2, 2027 12521 ON50 No
Spring Jun. 7 - Jul. 30, 2027 21624 ON50 No

Various Locations
Fall Aug. 31 - Oct. 23, 2026 Tue, Thu: 06:00 - 09:00 pm
 42464 Q01 No
For each course session or class time, you can choose to attend in person, online in real-time or watch a previously recorded session.
Term Duration Schedule Class Section Open Studies

Edmonton
Fall Aug. 31 - Oct. 23, 2026 Wed: 12:30 - 03:30 pm
Thu: 12:30 - 03:30 pm
 42459 HN01 No
Spring May 3 - Jun. 25, 2027 Mon: 09:30 am - 12:30 pm
Thu: 12:30 - 03:30 pm
 21623 HN01 No

Various Locations
Winter Jan. 4 - Feb. 20, 2027 Wed, Thu: 08:00 - 11:00 am
 12524 Q01 No
The course has a mixture of online and in-person instruction.
Term Duration Schedule Class Section Open Studies

Edmonton
Spring May 4 - Jun. 26, 2026 Mon: 12:30 - 03:30 pm
Tue: 02:00 - 05:00 pm
 20389 BN01 No

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